Hundreds of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally have been repatriated not by the federal government trying to enforce laws but by hospitals seeking to curb high costs. FULL STORY »
The campaign to give more primary-care duties to nurse practitioners faces headwinds across the country. Physician groups continue to resist sweeping measures that would expand the allowed scope of practice for licensed nurses with advanced medical training. FULL STORY »
A former Cleveland Clinic nurse accused of trying to hire an emergency room patient to kill a woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a murder-for-hire plot. FULL STORY »
By Barbara Benson, Crain's New York Business | April 11, 2013
Healthcare workers who don't get flu shots will now be required to wear face masks on the job. Low vaccination rates among care givers prompted state regulators Thursday to pass the amendment to public health codes. FULL STORY »
A disappointing preview of Health Management Associates' first quarter financial results may not bode well for the hospital industry during the next earnings season. FULL STORY »
President Barack Obama's spending plan is expected to identify about $400 billion in Medicare cuts over the next 10 years. Few people, however, expect major structural changes to the program. FULL STORY »
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press | April 05, 2013
President Barack Obama's budget next week will steer clear of major cuts to Medicaid, including tens of billions in reductions that the administration had proposed only last year. FULL STORY »
Like their investor-owned counterparts, not-for-profit hospitals are expected to weather the impact of sequestration, but that doesn't mean the belt-tightening will be easy. FULL STORY »
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